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Bronx-born choreographer, teacher, and tap artist, Ayodele Casel, and Arturo O’Farrill, a pianist, composer, and educator, join us to discuss “City Center On the Move,” which runs through April 13 and perform live.

WNYC’s business and culture editor, Charlie Herman, joins us for this week’s installment of “Charlie for the Culture.” This week, he covers the Play On! Shakespeare festival at the Classic Stage Company and "Music of Conscience" from the New York Philharmonic.By WNYC.

Josiah Citrin, LA-based chef and owner of the restaurants Melisse and Charcoal Venice, talks about his co-authored book, Charcoal: New Ways to Cook with Fire, and share recipes ahead of Memorial Day weekend.By WNYC.

Karen Rinaldi talks about her book, It's Great to Suck at Something: The Unexpected Joy of Wiping Out and What It Can Teach Us About Patience, Resilience, and the Stuff that Really Matters, and the benefit that her passion for surfing badly has had on other parts of her life.By WNYC.

NJ Spotlight budget and public finance reporter, John Reitmeyer, and The Record/Northjersey.com reporter Melanie Anzidei talk about the politically fraught history and future of the American Dream mega mall project in the New Jersey Meadowlands, which is finally opening this spring after 16 years.By WNYC.

Author Casey Cep tells the story behind her new book, Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee. In the book, Cep unravels the mystery surrounding Harper Lee's first and only work of nonfiction, and the shocking true crimes at the center of it. EVENT: Cep will be in conversation with Patrick Radden Keefe at Books Are Magic ...…

WNYC’s Veralyn Williams talks about her reporting for the new podcast, The Stakes. The episode is titled “Giving Birth While Black” and looks at the massive disparity between mortality rates for white and black mothers and babies. She is joined by Linda Villarosa, a former executive editor of Essence and former editor and contributing reporter ...…

Dr. Robert Jan van Pelt and Paul Salmons discuss curating the new exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, “Auschwitz: Not long ago. Not far away.” The exhibit is open now through January 3, 2020.By WNYC.

For the past twenty years, Donna Marie Asbury has played June in Broadway’s long-running hit revival of “Chicago The Musical” (currently running at the Ambassador Theatre on 49th Street). She discusses her career and her upcoming debut at Feinstein’s/54 Below on June 19.By WNYC.

John Waters talks about his new book, Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder, and his incredible career. EVENT: John Waters will be in conversation with Rob Spellman tonight (Wednesday, May 22) at St. Joseph's College (245 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn) at 7:30 pm. The event is hosted by Greenlight Bookstore and will be followed by a bo ...…

Matt McCarthy, MD, discusses his new book, Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic, which tells the history of bacteria and antibiotics and sets it against the backdrop of a groundbreaking clinical trial that is testing a new drug to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. EVENT: Matt McCarthy will appear at Barnes & Noble at 82nd and Broadway ton ...…

Stephen Briganti, the President and CEO of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, and Edwin Schlossberg, the founder and principal designer at ESI Design, discuss the opening of the new Statue of Liberty Museum.By WNYC.

Filmmaker Vivian Vazquez Irizarry and producer Julia Steele Allen join us to discuss the documentary, “Decade of Fire,” about the South Bronx in the 1970s. The film was shown at Full Frame, Chicago Latino Film Festival, Harlem Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival and DOC NYC, and will be shown at the ENE (East + Northeast) Film Festival in August.…

Colin Davey, author of The American Museum of Natural History and How It Got That Way, discusses the origins of New York's American Museum of Natural History and how figures like Boss Tweed, Theodore Roosevelt, and Robert Moses all shaped the museum into what it is today.By WNYC.

Patty Carey, writer and creator of “Half Life,” and actors Larisa Oleynik and Matthew Humphreys join us to discuss the new four-part comedy series. It won the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment’s first-ever TV pilot and script-writing competition that specifically highlights female-centric narratives. "Half Life" premiered on May 10 on N ...…

PTSD specialist Dr. Shaili Jain joins us to discuss her book, The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science. Dr. Shaili will dispel common misconceptions about the condition, explain how it manifests, and speak to the viability of current treatment methods.By WNYC.

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, founder of the Hope Center at Temple University, joins us to talk about college student debt and possible solutions. With many presidential hopefuls discussing "free college", she’ll also discuss whether these plans would actually work to help students, and field calls from listeners.…

David Sims, culture writer for The Atlantic, Sonia Saraiya, television critic for Vanity Fair, and Ben Yakas,editor for Gothamist, discuss the final season of "Game of Thrones", and how the show has changed television.By WNYC.

Director Andrey Paounov and artist Christo join us to discuss the documentary, "Walking on Water", which follows Christo as he realizes a long-planned project, “The Floating Piers.” Christo will discuss the film, the project, and his 50-year career this coming Wednesday, May 22 at the 92nd St. Y.By WNYC.

Italian cookbook author Elizabeth Minchilli joins us to discuss her latest cookbook,The Italian Table: Creating Festive Meals For Family and Friends. Recipe courtesy of Elizabeth Minchilli Spaghetti alla Vigliacca COWARD’S SPAGHETTI This sauce is all about the pancetta. It uses a HUGE amount of pancetta per person. It is what it is. And what it ...…

Actor Maggie Siff joins us to discuss her role in the Sam Shepard revival Curse of the Starving Class now playing at the Pershing Square Signature Center, as well as the current season of Billions on Showtime. Curse of the Starving Class at the Pershing Square Signature Center is playing through June 2nd.…

Cookbook author and food columnist Melissa Clark takes listener questions about the best recipes for spring. Clark is a staff reporter for the New York Times Food section, where she writes the popular column “A Good Appetite”. Recipe: Courtesy of Melissa Clark Roasted Chicken with Lemon-Glazed Rhubarb A tangy rhubarb-lemon glaze gives roasted c ...…

Composer Thomas Cabaniss and Elizabeth Núñez, artistic director of SoHarmoniums, a New York City not-for-profit choir, discuss the choir as well as the Lullaby Project at Carnegie Hall. The album, Hopes & Dreams: The Lullaby Project, is available now. EVENT: The SoHarmoniums will present “Love, Laughter, and Lullabies” at Symphony Space on Tues ...…

Director Ed Zwick and actor Laura Dern join us to discuss their new film Trial by Fire, which fictionalizes the true story of the friendship between Cameron Todd Willingham, a Texas death row inmate, and schoolteacher Elizabeth Gilbert, who works to free him from prison. Elizabeth Gilbert also joins us. Trial By Fire premieres May 17th.…

John Donohue, creator and author of All the Restaurants in New York , joins to talk about his website and book series. Event: Donohue will be in conversation with Amanda Kludt, editor-in-chief of Eater, on Thursday, May 16, 2019 from 7-9pm at POWERHOUSE @ the Archway.By WNYC.

Ramin Djawadi, composer for all eight seasons of Game of Thrones, joins us to discuss his work creating the score for the show as part of our ongoing series "Behind the Thrones." Event: Djawadi will join select locations on the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience Tour.By WNYC.

WNYC’s business and culture editor, Charlie Herman, joins us for this week’s installment of “Charlie for the Culture.” He will discuss the closing of "The Cradle Will Rock" at Classic Stage Company, and the opening of a new exhibit at the Jewish Heritage Museum, Auschwitz: Not Long Ago, Not Far Away.…

Josh Bloch, an investigative journalist and host of the CBC podcast Escaping NXIVM, joins us to discuss his work on the show and his interviews with a former member-turned-whistle blower. Then, Janja Lalich Ph.D., a professor of sociology at California State University in Chico, speaks about why people join cults and her book Take Back Your Lif ...…

James Beard Award-winning author Stacy Adimando joins us to discuss her new cookbook, Piatti: Plates and Platters for Sharing, Inspired by Italy. Event: Stacy will be speaking with Christene Barberich from Refinery 29 on Thursday, May 16th 7PM at the 92nd St Y. RECIPE: Reprinted from Piatti by Stacy Adimando with permission by Chronicle Books, ...…

Michael Roberts, senior executive editor of Outside Magazine, joins us to discuss the publication's family travel package and give tips for traveling with kids.By WNYC.

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